Democratic Ideals

Which definition best fits with the concept of "The Rule of Law"?

• Laws are binding only when they are supported by the general will of the people.

• No one is above the law, everyone is treated equally under the law, everyone is held accountable to the same laws, there are clear and fair processes for enforcing laws, there is an independent judiciary, and human rights are guaranteed for all.

• A principle or body of laws considered as derived from nature, right reason, or religion and as ethically binding in human society.

• A monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving his right to rule directly from the will of God.

An example of this democratic ideal within the U.S. government is a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances

• The Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Due Process of Law

• Individual Liberty Consent of the Governed

The constitutional guarantee of which democratic ideal can found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution? This democratic ideal prohibits all levels of government from arbitrarily or unfairly depriving individuals of their basic constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property.

• Individual Liberty

• Consent of the Governed

• Limited Government

• Due Process of Law

This democratic ideal allows persons freedom from external restraint in the exercise of those rights which are considered to be outside the province of a government to control.

• Individual Liberty

• Due Process of Law

• Free Will

• Consent of the Governed

Which definition best fits with the democratic ideal "Consent of the Governed" ?

• Government does not take into account the will of the people and no elections or civic participation exists in the society.

• People of a country or territory have the right of self-rule and must consent, either in a direct referendum or through elected representatives, to the establishment of their own government.

• Government shall be carried out according to established laws, both those who govern and those who are governed shall be bound by these laws

• A society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

The following is an example of which type of government: On September 26th 2017, King Salman issued an order to allow women to drive in Saudi Arabia

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

The following is an example of which type of government: A government or state ruled by elite or the privileged upper class.

• Democracy

• Aristocracy

• Republic

The following is an example of which type of government:

In Ancient Greece "the people" themselves met, discussed questions of government, and then implemented policy.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

The following is an example of which type of government:

Modern day Germany has a form of government where the power a) rests with the people, b) is exercised through representative government, and c) has an elected head of state. What type of government is this?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

President Trump cannot declare war on North Korea because that is not a stated Presidential power in the U. S. Constitution. This is an example of:

• Limited Government

• The Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed